The Sad Realities of Getting Dumped

Arrowhead, like any high school, has it’s share of heartbreak among the students. When going through a breakup, it’s important to find healthy ways to handle it.

Some students at Arrowhead see that the easiest way to move on is to “just get over it.”

“A tube of ice cream. Primarily Rocky Road,” says senior Caitlin Egelberg.

Christie Klun, a business education teacher at Arrowhead, has had her fair share of heartbreak. When she was a junior in high school, she was dumped shortly before her junior prom. She says she was heartbroken at the time but after wise advice given to her by her mother, was ready to get back out there. The heartbreak there was soon healed after Klun and her ex got back together and have been married for 16 years.

“You guys today have it so hard. When I was young, we could just ignore it. [We could] go home and not hear or think about it. Nowadays there is social media. Instagram, Tweets, Snapchats, and other devices that update a person with regard to their exes, reminding a person of their breakup.” said Klun.

“Shut it off. Unfriend, unfollow and block,” says Klun.

Dillon Steiner, a senior at Arrowhead, said a good way to stay positive during a breakup is to find those close friends to reflect with.

Dealing with gossip, especially in high school, with regards to the ending of relationships, is “the worst” said junior Miranda Schlise.

“People talk. There are socioeconomic trends. Like if you are seen holding hands with one person one week, then another person another week, people automatically think it was this really big, dramatic thing, when in reality, it can be totally mutual. People are all up in everyone’s business,” says Steiner.

According to PsychologyToday.com, a rebound relationship takes up the space that was left by the previous relationship and provides not stability but serves as a distraction from the loss rather than a working through the loss.

“Just take some time and be alone,” said Steiner.

Senior Scarlet Lopez stated that relationships can be considered as an energy sucker and once it is over, a person could be free. They may not be so tied down to that person.

In movies and in real life, the phrase “I still want to be friends” can be realistic in some relationships, but trying to stay friends after a breakup can be “really awkward,” according to senior Jordan Womack.

“Look past the awkwardness” was what junior Isabella Pip had to say.

“It’s life,” said senior Scarlet Lopez.

“There are many fish in the sea,” said junior Josie Peck